Air-moistener.



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C. B. HAYNES.

AIR MOSTENEB.

APPLICATloN FILED JAN.29, 1914.

1HE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTo-LlTH/J.. VIASHINGTGN, u. C.

WITNESSES IT @TAS AN FFI.

CLARENCE IB. HAYNES, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF TWENTY-TWO ANDONE-HALF ONE-I-IUNDREDIHS T0 CHARLES A. RICHARDSON, OF HADDONFIELD,

NEW JERSEY, TWENTY-TWO AND ONE-HALF ONE-I-IUNDREDTI-IS TO MAX LIVE-RIGI-IT, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND IVILLIAM K. B. RICHARDSON,0F HADDONFIELD,

TEN ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO NEW JERSEY.

AIR-IVIOISTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2523, 1915..

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, CLARENCE B. HAYNES, acitizen of the United States, residing at Camden, county of Camden,State of New Jersey, have invented al new and useful Air-Moistener, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improved device for moistening theair-supply to the carbureters of internal combustion engines, in whichthe inoistening water is fed to a helical body of absorbent materialthrough which the air to be moistened passes.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as willbe hereinafter fully set forth.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailone mechanical form embodying the invention, such detail constructionbeing but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of theinvention may be used.

In said annexed drawings-Figure 1 represents a top plan view of myimproved moistening device. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of thesame. Fig. 3 represents a section of the device. Fig. 4 represents aperspective view of a form of-nipple which may be employed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 indicates asubstantially cylindrical casing which constitutes a moisteni'ng chamberand having its lower end closed by a screw-cap, 2, and having adomeshaped reservoir, 3, secured upon its upper end, the top of whichreservoir has a nipple, 4, or similar connection to which a pipe or hoseor similar supply means for the moistening water may be connected.

A lianged and apertured plug, 24:, is screwed into a central opening inthe top of the casing, and the upper end, 5, of a helix, 6, or similartortuous body of felt or similar absorbent material lits in the apertureof said plug. A helix-core, 7, of metal wire or similar material, passesthrough the axis of the absorbent cord which forms the helix, and theupper end of such core is screw-threaded, at 8, and has a nipple, 9,secured upon it and inclosing the end of the absorbent cord and retainedby a nut, 10, screwed fupon the threaded end of the core. The lower endof the core is secured in the center of the bottom cap by a nut, l1,screwed upon it. A neck, 12, is formed upon the side of the easing, anda strainer, 13, is clamped against the end of said neck by acoupling-nut, 14, and a nipple, 15, which is adapted to be connected tothe intake of an internal combustion engine. A valve-chamber, 16,extends laterally from the upper portion of the casing and has aninwardly facing seat, 17, upon which an inwardly opening valve, 18, isseated to control an air intake, 19, and having springs, 2O and 21, andadjusting nuts, 22 and 23, for controlling it.

In practice, the casing is connected to the gas intake or manifold of aninternal combustion engine, and the reservoir is connected to a sourceof water. The water in the reservoir will be absorbed by the upper endof the absorbent helix and will gradually soak the entire helix, andwhenever the engine draws in air and oil or gasolene or whatever fuelthrough the carbureter, the air will pass through the air intake andthrough the absorbent helix, absorbing moisture from the latter andpassing to the intake where the moist air will mix with the fuel andthus produce a superior explosive mixture.

The absorbent helix a'ords a large evaporating surface while occupyingcomparatively small space, and the water will be aided by gravity inbeing absorbed in the helix, as it surrounds the upper end of thelatter, so that the helix will be saturated and will amply moisten theair. The wirecore of the helix will support the same and retain itsform, and the projecting ends of the core will provide convenient andsolid means of attachment and support for the helix. The strainer in thepassage from the moistening chamber 'to the carb'ureter will prevent anysolids which might enter with the air from passing into the engine, andwill also break up any globules of water which might be formed fromoversaturation of the helix.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedfor the mode herein eXplained. Change may therefore be made as regardsthe mechanism thus disclosed, provided the principles of constructionset forth respectively, in the following claims are employed.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. An air moistener, comprising a casing forming an air moisteningchamber having an air inlet and an air outlet andl a liquid reservoir,adjacent thereto, having an aperture forming a communication withy thechamber, and a body of absorbent material having a portion thereoffitting and clos ing the aperture to insure that moisture is fed only bycapillary action and having one end secured in the chamber, the otherend extending into the liquid in the reservoir, whereby the body willabsorb liquid in the Copies of this patent may be obtained for reservoirand such liquid evaporate in the chamber.

2. An air moistener comprising a casing forming an air moisteningchamber having an air inlet and an air outlet and a liquid reservoir,adjacent thereto, having an aperture forming a communication with thechamber, means for feeding the liquid to the air moistening chamber bycapillary action only, said means including a plurality of coilssituated in said moistening chamber, and a supporting member having itsends suitably mounted and engaging said body throughout its extent tohold the coils in spaced relation to each other and to the casing.

CLARENCE B. HAYNES. Witnesses:

WM. SEC-HER, C. D. MGVAY.

Washington, D. C.

